Fitzherbert Court Motel — Hotel in South Island

👍 Like my review! We had an overnight night stay at Fitzherbert Court Motel in Hokitika, New Zealand as part of our journey across the country. We chose this place as a stopover due to the vibrant downtown, nearby beach (including its gorgeous sunset), Hokitika gorge, glow worms, and free parking. The checkin process was very smooth with our assigned room #9 and allocated parking space. The room was clean and spacious, bed and pillows were comfortable, jacuzzi bathtub had a shower, separate toilet room was convenient, the bathroom ventilation fan and towel warmer were nice, internet was optimal, outlets throughout and near the end of the bed were useful for charging, and several amenities (e.g. instant coffee, French press coffee grounds, tea, provided fresh milk, kettle, toaster, cutlery, utensils, cookware, microwave, stovetop, fridge, iron and ironing board) were helpful. The toiletries were simple with a soap bar and hair shampoo conditioner. They also provided an on-site laundromat and continental breakfast for a fee but the luggage hold after checkout was complimentary! There were a few things that could be improved in the room (e.g. loose cabinet screws, missing painting, tears on the curtain) but it did not bother us much because we needed a comfortable place to sleep. For example, the room was far away from the main street allowing some peace and quiet after a long day. Overall, we would be open to staying here again and would recommend it to our...

We have little experience of motels but of the few we have tried I think this one was excellent. It is a little away from the centre of town but only a 5 minute drive. You can park right outside your room which was very handy. We were in a room which could take 4 people so there was plenty of room for the two of us! It had a double bed and 2 singles. The sitting area was large and the kitchen area also a good size with a well equipped kitchen. The bathroom was a good size too with a shower in it and a separate toilet. The bedroom had a double bed and a single. There was a wardrobe and a few drawers so enough for a bit of storage but not sufficient to stay for a week I felt. The bed was big and comfortable and the black out curtains effective. I enjoyed our one-night stay and am happy to...

Stayed at the Fitzherbert in early Nov 21 found it quite dated and needing attention on exterior and interior, rung the manager a couple of night before staying asking if we could get an earlier checkin ( 12pm) as Otira was going to be shut from 10 - 4pm she said thats fine, when we got their 12:30pm no one was their except a note on door with cell number, rung it 5 x with no answer finally the manager arrived 1:50 pm and said she was at gym and didnt take cell, she didnt even say sorry or anything, bit annoyed since we rung days earlier to organize this, asked her if she forgot but no reply just silence.....won't go back, though they'd be happy to please during COVID-19 times but no, didn't...